2008 Awards and Honors

Nearly 2,000 organizations across the region run United Way fundraising campaigns each year, helping to generate roughly $70 million for addressing critical needs in our community. Earlier this year, we had the privilege of honoring many of our top supporters at our annual Community Celebration. Following are a few of those incredible honorees:

Million Dollar Corporate Award

The following organizations gave corporate gifts of $1 million or more to United Way during the 2007 campaign. Your overwhelming generosity will create tangible, positive change across Chicagoland. Thank you for your philanthropic leadership.

Bank of America
Exelon
Illinois Tool Works Inc.
Northern Trust

Half-Million Dollar Challenge Grant Sponsor

The 2008 National City  Half-Million Dollar Challenge Grant matched , dollar-for-dollar, every new or increased contribution of $1,000 or more to the 2007 campaign.  — sparking tremendous excitement and helping to raise a million new dollars for improving lives across our region. We are so grateful!

National City

Top 10 Tocqueville Society Companies

The following organizations led Chicagoland in the number of individuals contributing at the Tocqueville Society level of $10,000 and above. Your incredible generosity is truly inspiring. Thank you!

Ernst & Young
Deloitte LLP
Northern Trust
KPMG LLP
PricewaterhouseCoopers
Harris Associates L.P.
William Blair & Company
Tribune Company
Illinois Tool Works Inc.
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Illinois

Community Spirit Award

 The Community Spirit Award is the highest tribute United Way pays to the company  that best exemplifies the spirit of caring across all five pillars—Corporate Support, Leadership & Tocqueville Giving, Employee Support, Volunteerism and Communications. Congratulations!

Northern Trust

Corporate Support Pillar

This  Pillar  recognizes the  company that best aligns its philanthropic goals around strengthening our Chicagoland community and provides generous financial and/or in-kind support to United Way.

National City

Employee Support Pillar

This Pillar  recognizes the company that best provides employees ample opportunity to invest in their community  through United Way .

William Blair & Company

Leadership Giving & Tocqueville Support Pillar

This Pillar recognizes   the company whose employees demonstrate extraordinary generosity through Leadership ($1,000+) and Tocqueville ($10,000+) gifts to United Way.

KPMG LLP

Volunteerism Pillar

This Pillar recognizes the company  that best  encourages and supports its employees  involvement in our community through hands-on volunteerism through United Way.

PepsiCo Chicago

Communications Pillar

This Pillar recognizes the company  that strategically and effectively raises visibility and awareness through outstanding communicate about the impact United Way makes in our community.

AT&T Inc.

Leo Perlis Labor Participation Award

The  Leo Perlis Labor Participation Award   recognizes the  local union that excels in support of and involvement with United Way to ensure the success of a workplace campaign.
 
Local 19 at Nicor

Growth & Innovation Award

The Growth & Innovation Award recognizes the  organization that best demonstrates creativity and forward-thinking activities by incorporating United Way best practices or developing entirely new strategies in its campaign efforts to generate  an increase of at least 10% in fundraising totals over the previous year.

Comcast
True Value Company

Diversity Award

The Diversity Award recognizes the  company that best demonstrates its commitment to creating  an inclusive and flexible workplace that  embraces  diversity, richness of backgrounds and varying perspectives.

Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Illinois

Great Beginnings Award

The Great Beginnings  Award recognizes the company  that runs the most exceptional  first- or second-time employee fundraising campaign, incorporates at least one United Way Best Practice, obtains and/or maintains a high participation rate and achieves outstanding results.

Black & Veatch

Frances Wisebart Jacobs Award

Named after one of the founders of the national United Way movement, the Frances Wisebart Jacobs Award recognizes the individual who works in an exemplary way  during the  workplace campaign and throughout the year to educate and inspire employees to invest in their community through United Way.

Julian Brown, Nicor

David Yancy Ambassador Award

The David Yancy Award recognizes the  Agency Ambassadors who has  been most devoted and effective at educating others about United Way and its impact in the community through presentations, agency tours and/or exhibits during the United Way campaign.

Tara Dabney, Family Rescue

Diamond Award

The Diamond Award recognizes the leader at a United Way corporate partner whose commitment to United Way spans 25 years or more. Their contribution, leadership and dedication to improving lives through United Way have inspired others  to LIVE UNITED and advance the common good in our community.

Mary Ann Mallahan - Illinois Tool Works Inc.

2008 Pro Bono Supporting Organizations

United Way gratefully acknowledges the following organizations for lending expertise and in-kind support to advance the mission of improving lives during the 2007 campaign season. Your contributions are helping to build a stronger, healthier metropolitan Chicago. Thank you!

ABC 7
Bank of America
BCG
Big City Swing
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Illinois
Chicago White Sox
Clear Channel Radio
Comcast
Crain's Chicago Business
Dave & Buster's of Chicago
Energy BBDO
LaSalle Bank
Microsoft
Motorola
National Cinemedia
NBC 5
Tribune Company
WGN-TV
WM. Wrigley Jr. Company

African American Initiative Challenge Grant Award

The United Way African American Initiative helps African American boys, ages 10-16, transition successfully to adulthood. This award recognizes companies pledge to match individual contributions in order to provide the strongest impact on African American youth.

Blue and Cross Blue Shield of Illinois

Latino Initiative Challenge Grant Award

The United Way Latino Initiative ensures that Latino youth transition successfully to adulthood by helping them understand the importance of staying in school, creating a healthy identity that bridges two cultures and take on healthy family and social roles. This award recognizes companies whose fund-matching programs create powerful opportunities for lasting changes in Latino youth.

ComEd

2008 Member United Way Corporate Citizen Award Winners

#1 Member United Way Top Corporate Citizen

Park National Bank – OP/RF/FP

Top Corporate Citizens of United Way Oak Park, River Forest & Forest Park Award   

 
Community Bank of Oak Park – River Forest
The Wednesday Journal
Forest Park National Bank
F. C. Pilgrim & Company

Top Corporate Citizens of DuPage United Way

Kellogg Company
Acxiom Corporation
First Midwest Bank of Itasca
Nationwide Insurance - Regional Sales
Flexible Steel Lacing Company

Top Corporate Citizens of Northwest Suburban United Way

Schwarz
Wheels, Inc.
Rush North Shore Medical Center
Community Consolidated School District #21
Schawk, Inc.

Top Corporate Citizens of West Suburban United Way

Cummins NPower
MacNeal Health Network
Target #732-Cicero
Tru Vue, Inc.
American Nuclear Society

Top Corporate Citizens of Naperville United Way

 Park National Bank - Naperville
School District 203
Edward Hospital
City of Naperville
DiGiovine Hnilo Jordan & Johnson

Top Corporate Citizens of United Way North Shore United Way

Tenneco
City of Evanston
Target Store #1168 Highland Park
Evanston Township High School District 202
Evanston/Skokie School District 65

Top Corporate Citizens of North Suburban United Way

PotashCorp
Glenview State Bank 
Costco-Glenview
Best Buy-Northbrook
Northbrook Bank & Trust

Top Corporate Citizens of Far Northwest United Way

ADP-Dealer Services
ADP-Employer Services
RSM McGladrey-Schaumburg
Costco-Schaumburg #387
JC Penny Spring Hill Mall West Dundee #2070

Top Corporate Citizens of South-Southwest Suburban United Way

Park National Bank -
Carson Pirie Scott - Evergreen #530
Aileen S. Andrew Foundation
Carson Pirie Scott - Matteson #540
Costco #647 - Orland Park